SARI, Mar. 21 (MNA) – As people across Iran are celebrating the Persian New Year, Nowruz, the northern city Sari and surrounding villages have been hit with heavy rain, flooding, and landslides, which have caused great damage to farms, and completely blocked some of the rural routes.

SARI, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Heavy rains led to a flood in Tajan River, in Sari, Mazandaran province, on Sunday. No casualties have yet been reported. The flood happens while Sari, which is a major tourist attraction, is going to host many Iranians during Nowruz holidays which starts on March 21.

SARI, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Some 538,600 tons of non-oil commodities worth $339 million were exported from the northern province of Mazandaran during the nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21- Dec. 21), a senior official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration said.

SARI, Dec. 22 (MNA) – At the initiative taken by charitable and generous people, ‘Yalda Night’ celebration was held in a nursing home in Sari, Mazandran province on Dec. 21. The elderly in the nursing home were entertained by philanthropists and celebrated the longest night of the year.

BABOL, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The fifth edition of freestyle World Wrestling Clubs Cup kicked off on December 13 in Amphitheater of Islamic Azad University of Babol Branch, Mazandaran province, for two days with the participation of two teams from Iran and also six foreign teams.

SARI, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Badab-e Surt and Churat Lake in the northern Mazandaran province are playing host to beautiful sceneries of late autumn. Formed in a course of thousands of years, Badab-e Surt is a range of stepped travertine terrace springs of salt-water colored by brown and red hues of carbonate minerals. Churat Lake was created in 1939 by an earthquake and landslide followed by the spring water being closed beside the lake.

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – The representatives of ten member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) visited the major Iranian port of Amirabad in the northern Mazandaran province on Tuesday.

BEHSHAHR, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Here are photos of a rural area called ‘Gharib Mahalle’ in Behshahr, northern Mazandaran province, where its inhabitants live in peace far from the modern and industrial lifestyles.

MAHMUDABAD, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Fishing season annually starts from October 12 and goes through April 4. Caspian Kutum, Common Carp, and Mullet are among main fishes of the Caspian Sea which are hunted by Iranians. Here are photos shot in Mahmoudabad, Mazandaran province.

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – An economic delegation from China’s Jiangxi province is set to arrive in Mazandaran province on Monday (Oct. 15) to study the means of enhancing economic activities in the northern province, a senior provincial official said.

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Heavy rain in the north of Iran has caused floods that have left trail of destruction in many villages and about 27 cities. The rivers have burst their banks in several locations causing damages to bridges over them and sweeping away fields and peoples' houses. Some 9 people have so far been reported killed while the government officials including President Rouhani have ordered officials to mobilize all forces and equipment to help the people in affected areas. The following photos show the village of Soleimanabad in Tenekabon, Mazandaran Province, where houses have been submerged by the flash floods.

SARI, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Located at an altitude of about 2,300m above sea level, Filband on the eastern side of Mazandaran is known as the roof of the province, with its high mountains and dense forest. It is also a popular tourist destination in northern Iran.

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – An agreement on economic cooperation between Russia's Volgograd and Iran's Mazandaran was signed Tue. by governors of the two provinces during a Russian delegation visit to Iran.

AMOL, Jul. 21 (MNA) – ‘Nurgavan’ is a ritual ceremony held every year in July in the mountainous village Nava in northern city of Amol. The ceremony is in honor of the victory of the mythical hero Fereydoun over the evil figure Zahhak, chosen by Ahriman as the tool for his plans for world domination.

SARI, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Unprecedented climate change and the consequent drought have dried one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Formed in a course of thousands of years, Badab Surt is a range of stepped travertine terrace springs of salt-water colored by brown and red hues of carbonate minerals.

SARI, Jul. 13 (MNA) – In the early hours of Friday, firefighters managed to completely put out the fire which had swept through the oldest mosque in Sari, Mazandaran province. Some 19 people have been injured in the incident. Electrical wiring faults over the roof of the mosque have been recognized as the cause of fire.

SARI, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Firefighters have managed to contain a massive fire at the oldest mosque in Sari, Mazandaran province. The fire has spread around, burning down about ten adjacent shops. Fortunately, no one had been at the mosque when the fire started. The fire was caused by short circuits, according to Mazandaran governor.

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The International Congress of Development of Exports from the Caspian Sea has kicked off in Sari, Mazandaran province, aimed at discussing challenges and opportunities facing exports from Iran’s northern ports.

BEHSHAHR, May 30 (MNA) – Sefid Chah cemetery is located in Behshahr town of Mazandaran province in Sefid Chah village. The local residents believe that its white soil doesn’t let the corpses rot. Moreover, this cemetery has various patterns on the standing gravestones showing the character, job and even the habitude of the person lying beneath it.